Data Become Dynamic
Last week, Jon Becker threw down this tweet. Jon rarely leads his followers astray, so I obliged my curiosity and clicked. I was amazed. For those of you who haven’t seen the video, prepare yourself to be blown away by data. Seriously. At the very least, watch the first eight minutes to get an idea […]
Viva la Revolution
I know that I should, and I think that I do, but I’m actually not entirely sure what the title of this post means. It sounds cool when you say it, and part of it is partly the title of a new project I played 1/3 of a part in starting. A few months ago […]
Letting Literacy be Literacy
In my opinion, most often discussions of “new literacies” are really discussions of new skills in applying literacy to new contexts. Let me explain. Literacy, at its core, is about gathering and conveying meaning through communication. In the very beginning, before modern language, there was showing and viewing. I’d show you how to hunt a […]
21st Century Confusion
I don’t think I’m a fan of the whole 21st Century Literacies concept. I think there’s something fundamentally wrong with the entire approach. I did say “think”, so I’m still working through all this. Let me explain. The traditional definition of the term “literacy” means to be literate. This comes from the most current version […]
Building Better Backchannels
I remember the first time I heard the term, “backchannel.” I was at NECC, and I was immediately struck at how the word seemed somehow geekily mystic. It took me a bit to realize the term was really just synonymous with chat. According to the define function of Google, a backchannel is, “the practice of […]